Danish

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Etymology

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From hoved- (main) +‎ bane (railway) +‎ gård (yard). Calque of German Hauptbahnhof.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhoːəðb̥æːnəˌɡ̊ɒˀ], [ˈhoːðb̥æːnˌɡ̊ɒˀ]

Noun

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hovedbanegård c (singular definite hovedbanegården, plural indefinite hovedbanegårde)

  1. central train station